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Effect of <i>Lactobacillus Plantarum</i> on virulence factors of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> isolated from wound infection

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Medical bacteriology

Abstract

Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosarepresents a major concern in nosocomial infections.  It possesses manyvirulence factors that aid its pathogenicity and antimicrobial resistance. Non-antibiotic therapy against this pathogen includes probiotics, phages, phytomedicine and other new modalities. These agents alone or in combination with antibiotics can be highly effective against these virulent strains. Objectives: To investigate the in-vitro effect exerted by the probiotic “Lactobacillus plantarum" on two virulence factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (pyocyanin pigment production and elastase enzyme activity). Methods: The study was carried out on 40 Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from pus collected from wound infection using sterile swabs. The effect of Lactobacillus plantarum on pyocyanin production and the elastolytic activity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were detected using pyocyanin extraction method and Human Elastase ELISA Kit respectively before and after the addition of Lactobacillus plantarum. Results: Among the forty strains investigated, the pyocyanin production and elastolytic activity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates were significantly decreased after addition of Lactobacillus plantarum. Conclusions: Lactobacillus plantarum has an important invitro anti-pathogenic effect against Pseudomonas aeruginosa as it significantly interferes with two of its main virulence factors (pyocyanin & elastase).

DOI

10.21608/mid.2021.92514.1185

Keywords

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Virulence, probiotic, Lactobacillus plantarum

Authors

First Name

Maii

Last Name

Shams Eldeen

MiddleName

Atef

Affiliation

Assistant professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt.

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mai.eldeen@med.tanta.edu.eg

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0000-0002-4112-8866

First Name

Ayat

Last Name

Elnahal

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Assistant lecturer at Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Kafr-Elsheik University, Egypt

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dr_ayat2020@yahoo.com

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First Name

Abdelreheem

Last Name

Ads

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Affiliation

Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine,Tanta University, Egypt

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abdelrehem.ads@med.tanta.edu.eg

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Elsawaf

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Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University,Egypt

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mohamed.elsawaf@med.tanta.edu.eg

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First Name

Sara

Last Name

Samy

MiddleName

Mina

Affiliation

Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine,Tanta University, Egypt

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sara.mesiha@med.tanta.edu.eg

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Volume

2

Article Issue

4

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28168

Issue Date

2021-11-01

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2021-08-04

Publish Date

2021-11-01

Page Start

790

Page End

796

Print ISSN

2682-4132

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2682-4140

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1,157

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Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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22 Jan 2023